Will supreme court ban gay marriage

And 67% of Americans say they support marriage equality, including 50% of Republicans. If you want to block ads but still support Slate, consider subscribing. Thanks for signing up!

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You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. Sign in here. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms. Email address:. Slate homepage. If you value our work, please disable your ad blocker. The Supreme Court could consider whether to overturn its landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage this term after the court was asked to hear a case on the issue—but the court hasn’t yet.

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But any panic about this particular challenge—brought by former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis—is unwarranted. Over the past few days, a long-shot request for the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality has snowballed into a major news story. Hodges, the case that legalized gay marriage nationwide by declaring state bans unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court is unlikely to hear the case, and the Respect for Marriage Act protects same-sex marriage rights regardless of the petition's outcome. It’s been 10 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Influential media outlets have covered it closelyand prominent politicians have seized upon it to warn that same-sex marriage is still under attack.

Already a member? It is certainly true that no one should take this hard-won right for granted. The justice was asked about Hillary Clinton saying she believes the Supreme Court "will do to gay marriage what they did to abortion.".

In the U.S. today, there are overmarried gay couples. Slate relies on advertising to support our journalism.